Amy VanLiew
Healthier Cranberry Sauce (no white sugar added)
A homemade alternative to store bought cranberry sauce with delicious hints of orange to complement the flavor! Author: Wellness Mama Serves: 8 Ingredients 2 bags of fresh cranberries (they are usually 12 ounce bags) 3/4 cup orange juice 1/2 cup of applesauce (no sugar added) 1/2 cup of water juice and zest of one orange…
Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
Prep time – 10 m Cook time – 30 m Ready In – 40 m Recipe : allrecipes.com This is a delicious and easy salad which takes little time and is a great meatless main course. It uses beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts and baby greens. For a main dish salad, add chicken. Feel free…
One Pan Autumn Chicken Dinner (from Cooking Classy)
This is an easy to make dinner that’s full of healthy ingredients! Servings: 5 servings Ingredients: 5 (6 – 7 oz) bone-in, skin on chicken thighs 4 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 1/2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbsp) 1 Tbsp each minced fresh thyme, sage and rosemary Salt and freshly…
Winter Squash Chili (loaded with Potassium)
This chili is loaded with high potassium foods which will help prevent muscle cramps while exercising. INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium red onion, chopped 2 red bell peppers, chopped Winter squash (1 butternut squash or 2 acorn squash or 1 small pumpkin) peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes (you can also buy these already cut…
Chicken Tortilla Soup
We love tortilla soup but it can be full of carbs if you aren’t careful. This one is loaded with veggies for an extra boost of vitamins and fiber. I do serve it with warm or even baked whole grain for some extra flavor. Oh and a margarita is a nice treat. Enjoy Yield 6…
EVL’s Minestrone Soup (Amy Approved!)
I’m always trying to find ways to eat more veggies and my husband is trying to make things taste good. He took this Giada recipe and made it “Amy Approved” by adding lots of veggies. It’s so yummy, satisfying and great with some crusty bread (wheat is my choice) and a nice glass of red…
7 Things That Could be Affecting Your Balance Over 50
Remember back when you saw a toddler learning to walk for the first time. It’s quite a process of tumbles and falls trying to gain the balance to be able to move freely. Once they have it and can balance their body, watch out because they are on the move! The importance of balance doesn’t…
Finding Your Perfect Workout Over 50
In my 20’s, 30’s even 40’s I used exercise as a way to control my weight and for me that was long distance running with just a smidgen of core and strength training thrown in. Now in my 50’s, exercise isn’t about weight control (because you can’t exercise away a bad diet) it’s my THERAPY.…
The Benefits of Foam Rolling
The Problem – CHRONIC PAIN When I retired from my 26 year career at HP I had dreams of helping everyone get “healthy”. Easy enough…I started teaching group fitness, doing personal training and advising clients on the healthiest ways to eat. Most of my clients are over 50 and even with their good intentions there…
The Number One Thing We MUST Improve as we AGE
OUR BALANCE Let’s FACE it, our world is filled with things conspiring to trip us; uneven walkways, slippery floors, rocks we don’t see and that ever dreaded banana peel. OK has anyone you know ever tripped on a banana peel? Tripping is gonna happen. What we have to fight against is FALLING. Falling, especially as…